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zjames 's review for:
The Return of the King
by J.R.R. Tolkien
These books have such an elevated level in my mind that it was almost disappointing reading them again and finding out they do indeed have flaws. Still, the level of detail, beauty, sadness, history, heroism, and overall worldbuilding in the Lord of the Rings is just on another plane of existence.
I was also struck again by how brilliant the Peter Jackson changes were in the movies. He adds conflict where its lacking, he cuts many long-winded scenes, he changes some of the orc dialogue that felt silly and dated, he expands many of the more exciting scenes, and he, ahem, cuts the scouring of the Shire...which feels really tacked on and unimportant at the end. HE ALSO ADDS IN THE ARAGORN AND ARWEN SCENES WHICH ONLY SHOW UP IN THE APPENDICES!!! It's unfortunate he could not replicate his ability to make positive changes with the Hobbit movies...
Again, re-reading them I did find the flaws mentioned above, but I'm still rating ROTK 5 stars because it's that amazing.
I was also struck again by how brilliant the Peter Jackson changes were in the movies. He adds conflict where its lacking, he cuts many long-winded scenes, he changes some of the orc dialogue that felt silly and dated, he expands many of the more exciting scenes, and he, ahem, cuts the scouring of the Shire...which feels really tacked on and unimportant at the end. HE ALSO ADDS IN THE ARAGORN AND ARWEN SCENES WHICH ONLY SHOW UP IN THE APPENDICES!!! It's unfortunate he could not replicate his ability to make positive changes with the Hobbit movies...
Again, re-reading them I did find the flaws mentioned above, but I'm still rating ROTK 5 stars because it's that amazing.